Harper vows to stop coalition, Dion falters
Prime Minister Harper vowed to use all legal means at his disposal in order to stop the Liberal-NDP-Bloc coalition from taking power.
Canada’s government cannot enter into a power sharing coalition with a separatist party. At a time of global economic instability, Canada’s government must stand unequivocally for keeping the country together. At a time like this, a coalition with separatists cannot help Canada.
And the Oppostiion does not have the democratic right to impose a coalition they promised voters would never happen. The Opposition is attempting to impose this deal without your say, without your consent, and without your vote.
- Stephen Harper
There was controversy when the video response from coalition leader Stéphane Dion arrived late and out of focus.
We share the frustration Canadians have about the political crisis that has been allowed to take prominence over the more important economic challenges we face. Elsewhere in the world, leaders are working to cope with the recession, to bring forward the kinds of investments that will help their people and their economies. Politicians are working together elsewhere in the world, rivals are working together. Why not in Canada?
Mr. Harper’s solution is to extend that crisis by avoiding a simple vote, by suspending Parliament and continuing the confussion. We offer a better way. We say settle it now, and lets get to work on the people’s business.
- Stéphane Dion
If you did not know, it was ignatieffs staff who taped Dion that day on purpose.
unitedwecomedy
January 9, 2010 at 6:50 pm
Actually, the Conservatives never lost the confidence of the House as you claim. They have won each and every confidence vote held since coming into office 4 years ago. Also the PM doesn’t need the ‘permission’ of the Governor General, in fact she is bound to follow his advice unless he actually loses a vote of confidence in the House.
On the other hand, Paul Martin DID in fact lose a confidence vote on May 10, 2005. Martin hung onto power for 9 months after that by bribing Belinda Stronach.
liberty4canada
January 2, 2010 at 10:20 am
If the PM with the permission of an unelected figurehead can stop the legislative process and save himself despite having lost the confidence of the house, there is definitely a problem with our constitution. On the other hand, when the House is not in session, the government is unable to do any harm to the nation for the time being.
NoEoAoRo
December 23, 2009 at 10:29 pm
what a phony bastard, i guess its legal to clone humans now cause if my eyes was closed i would swear this was mike harris. fuck stephen harper and fuck the conservative party!
ganjaking187
November 24, 2009 at 12:21 am
socialists are more controlling and seperatists like to break a country apart, it’s not a good combination
railroadtie69
October 23, 2009 at 3:37 am
i dont hate quebec but i hate the way it is governed with seperatists who always complain… I think the proper way to run this country is work together rather than rely on these socialist and seperatst scumbags who do nothing but damage… The reason I endorse conservative is because i found it fits the best interests for this country and managing taxes… Could you imagine why it would cost so much for the taxpayers if the ndp got power? it would be devastating and even worse the seperatists
railroadtie69
October 23, 2009 at 3:35 am
Don’t try arguing with that guy, he’s claiming bullshit without looking at the facts… Well you already gathered as much I think
Ouranos21
March 16, 2009 at 9:27 pm
French-Canadians have no respect for Canada,… but take all they can from the Federal Government, they take July 1 as a vacation day!!!
Quebec=Haiti, a third world nation a shit hole
Quebec
Drag Down Canada
Hating the Bloc Quebecois will not help Quebecers vote against separation if there is another referendum
HA HA HA
They won’t anyway they need our money
Wake up they have no gut’s never achieved anything they are welfare collector
2CanTor
March 14, 2009 at 7:44 am
Even without considering their culture, Quebec is one third of all paper made in Canada, and is 7 million people. Also, it has huge natural resources and provides most of New York’s power. In addition, most Quebecer’s have forgotten about separation, and just get angry when the Bloc is called separtists.
12v45g
March 13, 2009 at 4:48 pm
12v45
We don’t need them they drag down Canada.
they are lazy uneducated criminal … a shit hole
Quebec = Northern HAiti
worthless
2CanTor
March 13, 2009 at 7:49 am
They are a very unique culture and refuse to be overtaken by anyone, even English Canada. They are so unique they are almost their own nation. Now, they are officially their own country, within Canada. While I think that all payments to Quebec should be cut off, the Bloc Quebecois is a party that represents the interests of Quebecers, and should not be hated for that. Hating the Bloc Quebecois will not help Quebecers vote against separation if there is another referendum.
12v45g
March 12, 2009 at 12:33 pm
we are in the same boat. the real opposition to end the corporate mockery of democracy aren’t given respect from the media.
AM429
February 22, 2009 at 7:11 pm
Rata4You is just one of those anti-white bigots. He uses “you people”. The real problem is the New Liberal and NDP Nazi’s, and their grass root Islamofacsit supporters, like Rata4You. Rata just one of those white haters, his contemp for the frozen tundra of Alberta, shows not only his ignorance, but his mental issues.
Thunderwavia
January 12, 2009 at 3:52 pm
He was right about the carbon tax shift as well..it’s a brilliant economic policy, and it disappoints me that Dion ruined it’s legitimacy for the Canadian people..
kissmyAsphalt
January 5, 2009 at 10:08 pm
AztecaQc, harper doesn’t represent the majority of Canadians. Harpers hate mongering tactic are transparent to many of us outside of quecbec. We will not give him a majority! If I am wrong, I will agree with you, that these are indeed dark times.
verybigcanada
December 27, 2008 at 9:31 am
Mr. Harper doesnt believe coalitions are un-democratic. In 2005 while he was in opposition he spoke publicly about the conservatives the NDP and (Guess who?) the Bloc forming a coalition if the liberals, couldnt form a majority of their own in parliament. Also, there are signed documents that proposed the formation of a coalition with The Bloc, Progressive Conservatives and Canadian Alliance back in 2000. Harper is a destroying Canada in order to protect his career. We must get rid of him,
verybigcanada
December 27, 2008 at 9:16 am
it’s awesome how king harper throws in a forced smile while he speaks!
cannyx
December 26, 2008 at 7:15 am
why do they want to remain in Canada
To continue to live on Canadian money
Because without our help, they would be a third world nation
If you want to stay in canada why you elect separatists
All the money we give you, and what we get in return
The Fuc***** Bloc.
We must put an end to this ingratitude.
2CanTor
December 24, 2008 at 11:58 am
Lorsque le «Premier ministre»
d’un pays a besoin de faire un appel à la haine contre une nation (Québec une nation à l’intérieur du Canada ses propres mots)
Cette nation qui a également contribué à bâtir ce pays.
Dans le but de refaire sa majorité les heures sont sombres pour ce pays …
Joyeux Noël O Canada
AztecaQc
December 24, 2008 at 7:44 am
When the ‘Premier ministre’
of a country needs to make a call to hatred against a nation (Québec a nation within Canada his own words)
A nation who also contributed to build up this country.
In Order to redo his majority times are bleak for this country …
Joyeux Noël O Canada
AztecaQc
December 24, 2008 at 7:43 am
Does anyone care!? Seriously harper is the most dull boring ass prime minister i just don’t want to go to polls again and say i’m voting for his ass. Its all sooo gayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
joela25
December 23, 2008 at 12:16 am
Yeah Billy, the corporations have plenty of power and they have hijacked our democratic, “for the people” gov’t. If we don’t give them huge tax breaks then they will just leave taking jobs with them, but hey they are already doing that.
Canandians have amazingly great ideas except we fail at marketing or breaking into the protectionist US market- they don’t like outsiders despite NAFTA. One thing Dion was right about is research into creating new energy industries. The tarsands are toxic.
roodeey
December 14, 2008 at 6:53 pm
zenncars, made in Canada but we are not allowed to purchase one. If I were the PM i could make this country the richest Country in the world. It would be so Simple. I would seek out all of our Canadian inventors. and invests in what ever they have. Made in Canada means nothing, it has to be Canadian owned right down to the patent. Building cars for other world corps. is only enslaving ourselves to the system. they get rich from our labour. Canada sells out its most valuable resource every time.
Billy982810
December 14, 2008 at 7:09 am
Well either we bail out the lousy American car makers or we pay billions in unemployment and welfare to the thousands who will be out of work or we spend billions on policing and prisons to curb the enevitable crime wave as cash strapped broke people try to eat and live. Why not bail out Nortel- the unions have bargained themselves out of work, since they can’t compete with better quality cars made by non unionized workers. GM and the lot have been making garbage compared to foreign cars.
roodeey
December 14, 2008 at 5:29 am
The “coo” he is refering to is a coup as in coup d’etat which is the illegal and unconstitutional overthrow of a gov’t.
The coalition technically isn’t a coup, it is the Canadian Parliament functioning as it was designed to when a minority gov’t plays nasty- Harper planned to do the exact same thing with the Bloc against Paul Martin. It may not be a perfect gov’t but its one of the best systems in the world.
Maybe you listen to too much Right wing radio-they do nothing but complain non-stop.
roodeey
December 14, 2008 at 5:16 am
Yes, I believe what he say’s to be true, So get out your name calling vocabulary and let me have it. a coo, I believe he called them. This is all make believe any way’s their all on the same teem at this point. I’ve watched my country turn into a fascist dictatorship over the past 44 years. I don’t see Any of them working for our interest. entrusted to them we are the people. Everything they do is the opposite of what should be done. Im going to become a free man on the land. no more SN on me.
Billy982810
December 14, 2008 at 4:46 am
Harper the hypocrite who he himself was going to work a deal with the Bloc to topple the Martin gov’t.
There were reports that Harper’s own advisers told him not to threaten to take away the oppositions funding- now the schoolyard bully has been knocked down by three weaklings.
roodeey
December 13, 2008 at 10:21 pm
The failed system you whine about was installed by the fathers of Confederation and Sir John A. Mac Donald, a Conservative was the first Prime Minister. The federal system bailed out the Western provinces during the dustbowl depression when they couldn’t make ends meet- if we were like Harper we would have finished them off for good and let them starve during that time.
roodeey
December 13, 2008 at 10:16 pm
Hey Billy I watched your video clip of the ignorant old coot who is completely ignorant of how the Canadian Parliamentary system of democracy works- is this to show me that you too are ignorant and believe the misinformation in that clip?
We do not elect a Prime Minister- where on the ballot does the PM’s name occur? It doesn’t- if the Conservatives wanted to tomorrow they could change the PM to whoever in their party they wanted to. The coalition was a legal move that forced Harper to respond.
roodeey
December 13, 2008 at 10:11 pm
Crap. This whole thing is crap thats for sure. No matter what we do or say here will not change a failed system long installed by the liberal government. I’m afraid that Steven Harper is to late. The crooks are gone with the money and left us here to die. And the drastic measures that Mr Harper would have to take to save Canada from its demise will only make him look bad. You have to look into the past scandals of the liberals and realize that this is a repercussion.
Billy982810
December 13, 2008 at 8:55 pm
Hey even Saddam Hussien, Robert Mugabe and Fidel Castro hold elections except they’re the only candidate and that is what Harper would have guaranteed if he took away their public funding at this time- the Conservatives would be the only candidate.
PS the Canandian Conservative Reform Alliance Party was the initial name proposed for the Alliance party until they realized it was CCRAP.
roodeey
December 13, 2008 at 8:07 pm
Harper = The best Prime Minister
majortuff
December 12, 2008 at 2:39 pm
You will never convince me that authoritarianism is on the right. The political/economic left-right scale is about statism vs individualism with anarchy on the extreme right and totalitarianism on the extreme left. In North America the meaning of these words changed over the past few decades as progressives like the Democrats and LPC began calling themselves left-wing ‘social liberals’ while (mostly) embracing right-wing ‘liberal’ economics. But authoritarianism is always on the political left.
liberty4canada
December 12, 2008 at 10:16 am
The Tories lose more than any other party if they canceled the taxpayer subsidy of political parties because only the Tories they raise more money privately than they get through taxpayer subsidies. 65% of Canadians want these subsidies cut.
The opposition parties did have a choice – Over the last 5 years they could have worked to attract donations from regular Canadians instead of mounting pathetic partisan attacks, kangaroo courts and witch hunts.
liberty4canada
December 12, 2008 at 9:32 am
CRAP lol thats funny. AN Elected Dictator, thats funny to. Where do you get your information? Just research the facts Thats all I ask. Watch this video.
watch?v=Vme2mRvn8aQ&feature=channel_page
Billy982810
December 12, 2008 at 3:32 am
If the opposition didn’t form a coalition Harper would have been the Dictator of Canada since he was going to take away all public funding for the opposition which would’ve been their demise. Its too bad funding wasn’t removed when the Conservative Reform Alliance Party (CRAP) was trying to get off the ground. Harper basically left the opposition no choice.
roodeey
December 12, 2008 at 1:19 am
Cheers.
Billy982810
December 10, 2008 at 1:15 am
The way I see it, a Prime Minister is better than a dictator Dion thinks He is still in a campaign. Its over pal go lay down.
Billy982810
December 10, 2008 at 1:14 am
Layton And Dion need to be removed permanently.
Billy982810
December 10, 2008 at 1:06 am
Gah. This guy has such an evil and sneaky face.
MonopolyRSV
December 9, 2008 at 10:32 pm
Both Dion and Harper are Bilderburg bitches! It doesn’t matter who the leader is, all the parties want total control because that is what is necessary to establish a fascist dictatorship in a pinko socialist country like Canada. Its the new world order agenda.
These laws have already been established in the United Kingdom and the USA. We are just holding them up here in Canada. We have to keep a majority government from forming as long as possible because once it does than thats it for us!
puffrooster
December 9, 2008 at 9:25 pm
the majority did not vote conservative.
racheljean
December 9, 2008 at 8:42 pm
I know what ‘neo’ means. Please watch youtube video G0N0iqUiaTs to see what I am getting at regarding the neo-cons, I think you’ll find I’m not the first person to see them as leftists. Nor am I the first to say fascism is on the left – but more likely it doesn’t belong on the left-right scale at all. The dichotomy is a limited tool at best. Even so, those ideas belong where they belong, if anywhere. What exactly would you change?
liberty4canada
December 9, 2008 at 8:32 pm
That’s a pretty slanted crib sheet you have there, liberty.
To continue with verybigcanada’s reasonable language lesson, you’re implying “neo” means something akin to opposite when it actually means new (as in a new form).
Neo-cons aren’t left-wing authoritarians any more than neo-marxists are eager capitalists.
Besides, the left/right-wing scale (or dichotomy, as you’re using it) is outdated anyway.
Very few people or governments are consistently either. It’s basically just shorthand.
Hyperpandas
December 9, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Are you saying authoritarianism isn’t left-wing? Here is a crib sheet for you:
LEFT – RIGHT
authoritarian – libertarian
people need to be govorned – people are free
group rights – individual rights
big government – small government
planned economy – free market
elitism – populism
entitlements – opportunities
Neo-fascists are called that BECAUSE they are on the right, not the left. Just like neo-cons who are actually left-wing authoritarians not right-wing libertarians. Ask Ron Paul.
liberty4canada
December 9, 2008 at 3:45 pm
Sorry liberty4canada you’re simply wrong. fascism is not a left wing ideology. Fascism is born out of reaction to the enlightenment and the birth of liberalism. The word is derived from a roman (latin) word that signifies power/authority. Fascist are concerned with power: might is right kind of thinking, similar to Realpolitik. I agree often people on the left unfairly call all conservatives fascist. However, neo-fascist overwhelmingly support conservatives not leftists. This is simply a fact!
verybigcanada
December 9, 2008 at 3:19 pm
That coalition of morons will NEVER pass…
I am even prouder to have voted for Harper since last week!
BTW, not all Conservatives are Monarchists…
SteveRedKetchup
December 9, 2008 at 1:52 pm
Wow, what are they teaching in schools these days!
Fascism absolutely is definitely on the left, that doesn’t change because a bunch of progressives call conservatives ‘right-wing fascists’. You’ve been mislead.
Capitalism and Communism ARE opposites! China is a hybrid moving toward the open market system.
liberty4canada
December 9, 2008 at 9:47 am
The GG prorogued parliament at the request of the PM.
mismit2
December 9, 2008 at 8:26 am
Stephen likely won’t be on the ballot. Too many Canadians hate him = bad for business. Steve dug his own hole attacking art and culture costing him his majority and then trying to bully his way into one the next election by undoing our democracy.
Thankfully the opposition stepped up and is doing it’s job.
racheljean
December 9, 2008 at 8:18 am
yeah because he’s not as cozy with corporations, so his party actually has to foot the bill.
racheljean
December 9, 2008 at 7:56 am
The same rule that was put in place to protect us ( the Canadian people )is open to being abused by self-serving opportunists within the house.The rule has the capacity to HARM us ( the Canadian people )when it is applied in the wrong fashion by people within the house who are motivated by their political self interest and not the interest of the country.
westeightyone
December 9, 2008 at 7:09 am
Our constitution provides the house with the ability to unite against a GOOD leader.The provision can also be used AGAINST us (the Canadian citizens) by power hungry parasites within the house who obviously couldn’t care less about the state of the country.
The majority of Canadians can see the participants in the coalition exactly for what they are.Harper will be voted in with a MAJORITY in the next election and the NDP and the Liberals will be chiefly responsible.
westeightyone
December 9, 2008 at 6:29 am
the majority of canadians did not vote for the removal of financial provisions that help parties grow, and make them less dependent on corporate influence. the majority of canadians voted for the party that did not take minority leadership. our constitution provides the house the ability to unite against a bad leader (that’s there for our protection). the majority of canadians are not wealthy and our interest is not served by a government controlled by corporate support.
racheljean
December 8, 2008 at 9:38 pm
Harper closed parliament to give the coalition some time to fall apart.And guess what.The coalition IS falling apart.Dion just
got dumped.Ignatieff is going through the Liberal caucus to get elected denying tens of thousands of card carrying Liberals any say in who gets to lead the Liberal Party.Bob Rae is challenging Iggy’s appointment.The NDP are
coming off as power hungry opportunists who don’t give a damn about the country.
Harper and the Conservatives are on track to win a MAJORITY.
westeightyone
December 8, 2008 at 8:22 pm
I’ll do you one better. The Bloc has just publically released signed documents that proposed the formation of a coalition with The Bloc, Progressive Conservatives and Canadian Alliance back in 2000 should Jean Cretien’s liberals not win a majority (which they did). The conservatives are NOT so opposed to forming governing coalitions as Mr. Harper purports to be! Even worse, back then they wanted to support Stockwell Day as Prime Minister!:S
Bacchae30
December 8, 2008 at 7:09 pm
Mister Harper has just closed parliament in the middle of the greatest economic crisis of our time in order to save his job. Mr. Harper doesnt believe coalitions are un-democratic. In fact, in 2005 while he was in opposition he spoke publicly about the conservatives the NDP and Guess who?… The Block Quebecois forming a coalition if the liberals couldnt form a majority of their own in parliament. At best, Mr. Harper is disingenuous and power hungry. The conservatives must get rid of him.
verybigcanada
December 8, 2008 at 4:56 pm
Mr kg988, you’re right Fascism and Communism are not opposites but nor is Fascism and Capitalism. For that matter capitalism and communism are not opposites (think china). But mr. kg988 fascism is NOT a “left wing” ideology. In fact when fascists come to power the fist people the kill are most often the commies! In the political world of today the few people that call themselves fascist are allied with ultra nationalist and ultra conservatives, Berlusconi & Le Pen, to mention a couple…
verybigcanada
December 8, 2008 at 4:18 pm
Liberty4canada knows this mshacklady, why don’t you? Don’t you ever think for yourself instead of listening to every word the media says? Or maybe you’ve already succumbed to double speak and double think(that’s from the book 1984, in case you didn’t go to school). lol doodad.
kg988
December 8, 2008 at 2:35 pm
Fascism and Communism are not polar opposites, but are brother and sister on the left side of the political spectrum.
And just to illustrate my point, the other name for the Nazi Party was the National SOCIALIST German Workers Party. SOCIALISM, COMMUNISM, FASCISM, NAZISM are ALL left wing ideologies, and responsible for millions of deaths world wide.
So next time you call a conservative a fascist, remember in the back of your mind, YOU’RE most likely the fascist.
kg988
December 8, 2008 at 2:32 pm
Mshacklady, Maybe YOU don’t know what fascism means. Fascism was defined by the Russian communists as ultra-right wing to make it seem different from communism. In reality, the Russians saw it as a competing, but quite similar ideology; which it IS. There is not much difference between communism and fascism, when you really look at it. Fascism is also the father/mother of what is now liberal progressiveness. Fascism is essentially a more nationalistic communism, hence the racist aspect.
kg988
December 8, 2008 at 2:28 pm
No, YOU don’t know what fascist means – it is a left-wing ideology, along with other authoritarian movements. Classic Liberalism is on the right, but don’t be fooled by the Liberal Party who have been moving steadily to the left into social democratic territory. Right now the most liberal party in Canada is the Conservative Party.
liberty4canada
December 8, 2008 at 12:20 pm
You obviously don’t know what fascist means- it is extreme right wing you doodad.
mshacklady
December 8, 2008 at 10:59 am
You’re very right! And that’s the whole point. NOBODY VOTED FOR A COALITION. The opposition parties even promised they wouldn’t form one last election….
kg988
December 8, 2008 at 9:20 am
YAY Harper! Best PM in a while!
The liberals are a bunch of socialist/fascists now. I will never vote for them again! I’ve been realizing more and more that the Conservatives are more classically liberal than the Liberal Party. They actually believe in freedom, whereas the Liberals just want to take it away and tell you how to live and what to think. Kind of Orwellian….Comrade Dion, leave us alone!
kg988
December 8, 2008 at 9:16 am
Yes,it was and is hypocritical.I was pointing out that the NDP and the Liberals are no better in that regard when it comes to ‘bully tactics’.
If the Liberals had come to power with a minority government in the last election and the Conservatives and the NDP had aligned themselves with the Bloc to form a coalition to bring down the standing government I would vote Liberal. I will vote Conservative this time around because of what the leaders of the NDP and the Liberals are trying to do.
westeightyone
December 8, 2008 at 9:13 am
I said it was hypocritical, which it is. I won’t vote conservative again if Harper is leader.
Ian7570
December 8, 2008 at 8:34 am
Harper is a fuckin snake. Don’t believe this asshole.
canadianbeeph
December 8, 2008 at 6:35 am
You’re faulting Harper for his willingness to form a coalition with the Bloc 4 years ago to vote down a confidence motion from the Liberals but you don’t have a problem with the NDP and the Liberals climbing into bed with the Bloc today, Ian. You weren’t okay with Harper employing ‘bully tactics’ against them back then but you’re okay with them employing ‘bully tactics’ against him now.
I’m non-partisan and I will be voting Conservative in the next election for the good of the country.
westeightyone
December 8, 2008 at 6:31 am
I meant to write “every bit as legal as the formation of the coalition”.
westeightyone
December 8, 2008 at 6:16 am
BTW, Harper’s move to stop the attempted coup was every bit as legal as the formation of the coup.
It’s a ‘legal course of action’ when your favored group uses a loophole against the standing government. But it’s ‘wasting our time’ when the standing government uses a loophole to stall off your group’s attempted coup.Your version of ‘our’ does not include the majority of Canadians,rachel.
westeightyone
December 8, 2008 at 5:59 am
Nobody -not one person – voted for a coalition government.The people who voted NDP voted NDP,just as the people who voted Liberal voted LIBERAL.Noooooobody voted for a 3 against 1 arrangement in government.
Ignatieff is making the move to take over as the leader of the coalition forcing Dion out and eliminating Bob Rae as a contender for the leadership.Iggy is set to pull off a coup within the coup. Making it a coup coup idea.
Iggy is every bit as foolish and conniving as Dion,Rae and Layton.
westeightyone
December 8, 2008 at 5:35 am
So many are looking at this wrong. Voters didn’t go to the ballots thinking “ok, I can either choose Harper or one of three of these other guys”. Everyone assumes that a liberal who voted in the last election, will most certainly vote liberal in a conservative-coalition vote, but that’s not necessarily the case at all – many who voted lib in the last election will likely vote conservative because they don’t like ndp and they certainly dont like the block! Why do you assume so much?
jenzeed
December 8, 2008 at 5:18 am
Watch the youtube video “Stephane Dion rejects coalition with the NDP” where Dion says NDp economics are bad for the country. He said this just 22 days before the election and now this? Wake up?
jenzeed
December 8, 2008 at 5:10 am
Canadians had a choice of 4 parties, all fundamentally different – liberals, socialists, separatists, conservatives. They voted conservative! They didn’t vote for a combination of parties! The house didn’t lose confidence, they are afraid because Harper’s economics are sound! If there is another vote, Harper versus the coalition, Harper will get in.
jenzeed
December 8, 2008 at 5:03 am
the majority did not vote for harper. the house has lost confidence in his leadership. the legal course of action is the formation of a coalition government. what stephen is doing now is wasting our time. the majority do not support him. a coalition is what the majority want. the majority of the house members, and the majority of voters do not want harper.
racheljean
December 7, 2008 at 9:14 pm
Watch utube video titled “Stephane Dion rejects coalition with the NDP” where he says ndp idealogy is bad for the economy! it’s clear he’s a complete idiot and this is a power grab out of fear conservatives will continue to gain the confidence they’ve earned under Harper, due to keeping promises, eliminating GST and doing the best that can be done in this GLOBAL economic crisis. (while the libs try to blame the crisis on Canada particularly the conservatives- The whole coalition is assinine!)
jenzeed
December 7, 2008 at 8:43 pm
Anyone who thinks liberals, socialists and separatists can come together to form ANYTHING united is out of touch with reality. This is a power grab because they don’t like that conservatives are gaining confidence, as evidenced by the last vote, because they do as promised – examples funding to families with kids under 6, funding art programs to school age kids and lowering gst, which Chretien promised in his first 2 terms and couldn’t manage to do in THREE!
jenzeed
December 7, 2008 at 8:18 pm
Yes Hyper I’m sorry. I will be the bigger person and stop. All I was trying to say was that a coalition is a common thing across the world. It is done not only with governments but with companies.
I will repeat myself: A minority government is essentially a coalition, which means that a minority government must operate a country with their opponents. The majority of Canadians asked for that. But, it wasn’t done by Harper in the three years that he was PM.
I simply don’t accept that.
lolitathebitch
December 7, 2008 at 7:55 pm
Wow. Now you’re attacking the gays, Lolly.
You use the word ‘homosexual’ when you want to INSULT someone.How homophobic of you.
Keep posting YOUR insults. They reveal a great deal about you.
westeightyone
December 7, 2008 at 7:37 pm
For crissakes, you two have gone way past the point of having any credibility by now.
You’ve both had a couple of fair points, but now you sound like little brats.
You have to see you aren’t going to convince the other of anything, and you’re not doing the rest of us any favours either.
Chill the fuck out.
Hyperpandas
December 7, 2008 at 7:30 pm
That should have read: “You shrug it off as if it means nothing because YOU are nothing.”
westeightyone
December 7, 2008 at 7:15 pm
West, go see your homosexual boyfriend…Uhh im sorry I think he dumped you???That’s why you are so frustrated? Anyway, Harper has no background in economics other than his diploma. He is an author and a hockey historian, in case you didn’t know.
Where do you see the economic skills? You know, I think you’re in love with him. I bet you have a picture of him next to your single bed. Keep posting your insults West, bc I know that’s all you have to offer.
lolitathebitch
December 7, 2008 at 7:06 pm
There isn’t anywhere near 25%,jon. A heck of a lot of NDP voters and Liberal voters are so disgusted by the coalition that they will stay home during the next election.They won’t cast their vote for Harper because they’re
anti-Conservative AND they won’t cast their vote for their own party because they’re sickened by their leaders’ attempt at a coup.
Harper will end up with a majority in the next election and he will have the NDP and the Liberals to thank for it.
westeightyone
December 7, 2008 at 7:04 pm
There are certainly idiots going to University today,lolly.
You’re living proof of that.
Fortunately for society at large, most University graduates are actually quite bright.
The fact is Harper did graduate from University with a degree in economics.
You shrug it off as if it off as if it means nothing because YOU are nothing.
To deal with this crisis, the leader of this country needs to ignore the empty-headed opinions of twits like you.
westeightyone
December 7, 2008 at 6:55 pm
wtf? I can’t believe there are still 25% of people still want to vote for Dion. Oxygen thieves.
jonnoble53
December 7, 2008 at 5:57 pm
He has been governing like that for three years, and it doesn’t seem to me that he has learned anything. In this economic crisis, being the Prime Minister of Canada can’t be an on the job training.
He does not represent the majority of Canadians and he’s not even trying. So, he has to leave.
lolitathebitch
December 7, 2008 at 9:34 am
I don’t trust that man anymore. And, I don’t even think he sees the situation clearly. He assumes that the people who voted for the Bloc are all separatists which isn’t true. Or is it simply an attempt to avoid consulting them when he has to make a decision?
Do you really think Harper would use the same speach if he addressed French Quebecers? Of course he wouldn’t. With his attitude, I have to say that he is not even trying to bring us all together.
lolitathebitch
December 7, 2008 at 9:28 am
You may receive 100 different reasons on why he should be fired, but I’ll give you my opinion. Harper was elected twice in a minority government. That means that he must govern Canada along with his opponents.
He hasn’t done that. That is what the majority of Canadians want, but he hasn’t done it. In this economic crisis, it isn’t time to be arrogant and self-centered. There must be a certain level of trust with your opponents when you are forming a minority government.
lolitathebitch
December 7, 2008 at 9:18 am
He lost the confidence of the majority of MPs, which is the requirement to be PM.
In Canada, the MPs are the ones who choose the Prime Minister, which means they’re the ones who are supposed to be able to fire him.
The Conservatives may want to fire Harper in an attempt to avoid losing government altogether.
I don’t know that they will, or even that it’s a good idea. But that’s the answer to your question.
Hyperpandas
December 7, 2008 at 5:00 am
À part pour l’argent, on a pratiquement aucune raison de rester dans la fédération canadienne. On ne fait DÉJÀ pas partie de la fédération canadienne (écoute Harper parler du Bloc)…
C vraiment cave de sacrifier une partie de notre liberté, et de se faire cracher dessus, juste pour recevoir un peu de cash…
Anyway
unab84
December 7, 2008 at 2:55 am
Tu y crois encore toi en la fédération canadienne? Je voulais y croire avant, mais à avoir la réaction du canada anglais et les remarques ultra ”racistes” qu’on peut voir sur les forums comme ici, je pense que le Québec et le canada c comme de l’eau et de l’huile… On est déjà séparés… Tu sais poukoi ca sert à rien d’esseyer de les convraincre de te respecter? Parce que quand ya un malade qui dit qu’on devrait se faire déporter, y’en a pas un qui lève le petit doigt.
unab84
December 7, 2008 at 2:48 am
and why should Harper be fired?
what has he done so wrong can you guys please tell me?
davefortier
December 7, 2008 at 1:27 am
It sounds like he was willing to form a coalition with the Bloc to me.
Ian7570
December 6, 2008 at 9:02 pm
Letter from Harper to the Governor General in which he states:
“We respectfully point out that the opposition parties, who together constitute a majority in the House, have been in close consultation. We believe that, should a request for dissolution arise this should give you cause, as constitutional practice has determined, to consult the opposition leaders and consider all of your options before exercising your constitutional authority.”
Ian7570
December 6, 2008 at 9:01 pm
Ok lets look at it this way they cant get a video in on time or produce one that doesnt look like it was made on speakers corner but we are going to trust this doofus to steer us into the worst economic turmoil in almost 100 years and when we have troops deployed in Afghanistan. Yeah im sure they will only fuck up the small details.
raunchyraven
December 6, 2008 at 8:29 pm
or perhaps George W Bush or maybe it was Pat Buchanon or David Duke or maybe just maybe you are talking shite.
raunchyraven
December 6, 2008 at 8:16 pm
As for the “Alberta independence rumblings”, that will never happen. There is currently only 5% support for that idea in Alberta.I know because I was born in Calgary and I have been hearing about that since I was a child. Maybe I’m wrong but I have that aching feeling that Mulroney was the one who suggested to Harper to disregard the other parties even though he only had a minority government. If that is the case, it reinforces my opinion on Harper. Remember, they are good friends.
lolitathebitch
December 6, 2008 at 7:56 pm
The video you’re talking about was more about Dion “advertising” his opinion. So, the video wasn’t done very well. You’re absolutely right. But, I just hope your opinion isn’t based on that video. That is such a small detail. Besides, Dion won’t even be around next week, if what the media says is true. The bigger problem is that Harper is still around when he should be fired.
lolitathebitch
December 6, 2008 at 7:45 pm
We should be less concerned about Quebec entitlement and more about oil rich Alberta independence rumblings as this is the first government in decades that has a western base but Quebec and Ontario both havenots feel entitled once again to govern. Wake up this is serious!!!!
raunchyraven
December 6, 2008 at 7:28 pm
You question Harpers competence??? Take a look at the Blair Witch video delivered an hour late by Dion and tell me hes fit to lead the nation in an economic Tsunami!!!. What Harper did was wreckless and it should not be forgotten but unfortunatly if your honest you have a choice between Harpers arogant bullying competence or a potential political and economic catastrophy.
raunchyraven
December 6, 2008 at 7:26 pm
What do you call a minority government? Isn’t it somewhat like a coalition? A minority government is supposed to work with the opposition to govern the country, because that is what Canadians asked for.
Did Harper do that? He didn’t so it in his first mandate and he didn’t seem to be willing to do it in his second mandate.
He was arrogant and showed no respect towards the majority of Canadians. The majority that asked him to work with the other parties.
lolitathebitch
December 6, 2008 at 6:54 pm
In Canada we have a constitutional monarchy which is a form of constitutional government.
Most constitutional monarchies have a parliamentary system and we share this system with Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, New Zealand, Thailand and the United Kingdom.
And it is a good thing that we do otherwise we might have been overthrown by a fascist coalition which KNOWS that in a fair & democratic election, they would never be voted into power!
puffrooster
December 6, 2008 at 6:12 pm
coalition = great idea … but it’s just a cover for harper. when the economy breaks down, harper will come back in 2 years and say “look what the coalition did!” but really nobody could have stopped it.
Alicia8826
December 6, 2008 at 6:08 pm
ATTA BOY HARPER!!
Coalition is the worst possible call for Canada
JWThompson16
December 6, 2008 at 5:33 pm
Who do you find creepier? Duceppe or Harper? Harper and his cabinet. Duceppe reminds me of the cop in the Terminator movies. Harper is just evil. The comments made by his cabinet he covers for are antihuman. For example the “death by a thousand slices of meat” remark when Canadians were poisoned by Maple Leaf Foods. People like you and me. Just wanted some cold cuts for a sandwich.
demondelight
December 6, 2008 at 4:26 pm
Harper is accomplishing what the Bush administration did in the US. That is; dividing their fellow countrymen with a “for us or against us” mentality. If Harper loses his government, he has no won to blame but himself for picking this unnecessary fight. I can’t believe that I voted for him. Dion doesn’t seem as bad as some make him out to be.
GuyOrrEspo
December 6, 2008 at 3:49 pm
I need to wash my ears and eyeballs when I see Harper talk…does anyone else?
kingrexrex666
December 6, 2008 at 3:42 pm
Harper is manufacturing a political crisis to avoid confronting the economic crises….
kingrexrex666
December 6, 2008 at 3:41 pm
Canadian people “passive submissive” but we can change that stand up Canada let it be known that this time ITS NOT OK.
hrabia08
December 6, 2008 at 2:22 pm
The Liberal party was so long in power and stole so much money which also gave them the ability to install their people into the justice system, educational system that they even were able to shape society to favour them, once in a while giving something to the people to get votes.
hrabia08
December 6, 2008 at 2:18 pm
Ok the reason i like canada is because its so damn stable
its the best country.. nice ppl.. peaceful.. etc.
PLEASE LET THE GOVERMENT BE STABLE AGAIN!
lmfaowtfinghell
December 5, 2008 at 8:25 pm
It’s so fitting that the book to the upper left behind Dion says in bold letters on its spine, “HOT AIR”
AlbertaGamer
December 5, 2008 at 8:02 pm
Long Live Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean
puffrooster
December 5, 2008 at 7:54 pm
Go Habs!!
blackstormelf
December 5, 2008 at 6:52 pm
The production quality of Dion’s response has more in common with Al Qaeda, cave based broadcasts than with the minimum production values expected from a coalition of Canadian federal parties. I am almost expecting for someone to reveal that a guest director was involved and then for that individual to be revealed as Chris Crocker.
superfishswim
December 5, 2008 at 5:53 pm
I’m absolutely delighted the Three Stooges have been put back in the box of Crackerjack they sprung from.
One thing was very clear in the last election. Dion was voted most likely to nauseate. Ipso facto, he is better suited to life in a Liberal closet somewhere up-province entertaining moose, perhaps.
Did he think he could pull off storming The Hill, with Jack&Gille tumbling after him?
GGaaggggggg
deewillyfree
December 5, 2008 at 4:59 pm
So, as I said before, as a result of this coalition, the house of commons will be more productive. Why? because the parties won’t be able to afford to act like school children in front of the public.
But, put that all aside for a moment. Who created this chaos? Harper created this chaos. This has never happened in the history of Canada, but it has happeend with Harper.
It says a lot of his leadership. That’s all I could say.
lolitathebitch
December 5, 2008 at 4:31 pm
Arrrggg.
I’m glad people are in dialogue now at least.
I hope more will get off their arse and participate; in voting/debates/expressing their opinions/views/ideas. Maybe now they’ll be listened to.
Hopefully we can make enough of a ruckus that the government at least notices and considers their constituents.
We’re not right all the time but should still speak up (and expect to be heard/considered prior to the flames)
Silence and apathy do not work.
thekamloopian
December 5, 2008 at 4:31 pm
Yes, it is true that the opposition was invited to discuss the budget, but under the strict warning that they would have to negotiate under their perspective.
And, if they weren’t happy about that, well they could just go to hell. That is not what Canadians asked for. In fact, I, personally consider a minority government like a coalition.
Canadians want the parties to work together to deal with this economic crisis.
lolitathebitch
December 5, 2008 at 4:26 pm
Raunchy? I am not sleeping. I have never said that it was the goal of the coalition. If you read what I wrote carefully, I used the term “as a result”.
Also, it can’t be about losing funding because Harper has already backed off on that..weeks ago actually. But, when you have a minority government, you have to work with the opposition. That is what Canadians asked for. What did Harper do?
He and Flaherty decided on the budget at 100%, without consulting the opposition.
lolitathebitch
December 5, 2008 at 4:18 pm
I have to agree with you on giving money to proven failures.
I suggest we take that money and invest it in manufacturing that has proven that they can make a go of it and are actually opening plants in these tough economic times.
Toyota just opened a plant in Ontario.
Why flush it down the toilet when we can invest it.
What ever happened to survival of the fittest.
Propping the ones up who have shown they are inept breeds more mediocrity at the expense of those who are doing it right!
CanadianToad
December 5, 2008 at 1:10 pm
Globe & Mail
TomDLux
December 5, 2008 at 12:57 pm
If they get the coalition then they gain more power and if they do not get a coalition they gain even more power. Win Win.
Plus the fact that Harper cannot and will not revise his position on why he doesn’t want this coalition to go through (Bloc support) makes this the best political move i’ve ever seen.
Harper Campaigns for you and pays for it out of his own pocket and you gain more support either way Harper plays it.
Make Duceppe Prime Minister he damn sure outplayed the rest of them.
6k2
December 5, 2008 at 12:00 pm
I think Duceppe is a genius.
If he is the separatist Harper says he is then it seams like Duceppe is giving Harper just enough rope to hang himself with.
After a million dollar ad campaign attacking the “separatists” of Quebec Duceppe is just going to turn to his people and say…
“See why Quebec should seperate, See their opinions of us what happens when we try and vote in their government.”
While Harper pays for the whole thing.
That’s somebody who knows how to play the game. Well played.
6k2
December 5, 2008 at 11:50 am
If you don’t think that western canada can’t survive on their own, then you are saddly mistaken. The sooner we are rid of the parasites from the eastern provinces, the better off we will be. Good luck to the rest of you.
sitajean
December 5, 2008 at 11:28 am
It’s funny how Dion said that we must accept the outcome of a vote with grace.
bjtkyo
December 5, 2008 at 11:26 am
Any minoritary government that planed to refuse mediation for salarial equity, and refuse to act to protect our economy and our jobs when we face a brutal recession deserve nothing but to be overturn by the opposition!
And any government who refuse to assume his actions in front of the Chamber of Commons, and denies Québec’s voice deserve nothing but to lose power. And to face the strong opposition of my nation against these vile and irresponsible attacks against the Peuple Québécois.
carlairving
December 5, 2008 at 11:03 am
Listen…. we best keep the peace right now and reamin quite and fun loveing country. Dion is a serious fool for doing what he is doing for a last attempt to grasp the power.
Lets keep the peace in our country~
EF2000CanFly
December 5, 2008 at 9:36 am
The accounting firm in which the gov’t relies on for data to base forecasts and set policies has stated in the Global Mail that they can not be held responsible for what came out of Flaherty’s mouth…there’s NOTHING in Flaherty’s position that is linked to the forecasts that were projected by the accounting firm. They were so concerned that they wanted to put it on record.
Tell us he’s doing fine…the reality is different.
Rata4You
December 5, 2008 at 9:14 am
Hey fish…you wanna talk about it?
EF2000CanFly
December 5, 2008 at 9:06 am
Would you keep conversation clean kid! Harper is doing a fine job, Tell your left liberal angry people to stop!
EF2000CanFly
December 5, 2008 at 9:06 am
It means he’s willing to suck dicks for votes.
Rata4You
December 5, 2008 at 9:00 am
Enough said? The accounting firm that does the economic projections for the Canadian gov’t themselves stated on the Globe & Mail YESTERDAY that Flaherty’s and Harpers financial assessment/projections make absolutely no sense. Gov. Palin had a degree in commmunications yet she couldn’t talk…you couldn’t even get a straight answer from her. Think so?? Look at McCains strained face as she answers Couric’s questions. His eye’s were at 20,000 RPM’s!
Nuff said.
Rata4You
December 5, 2008 at 8:57 am
The end of the dominion, eh? You mean you people are gonna seperate and carve out your own homeland? Where? BC? We are as liberal as you can be here. Alberta? Good riddance, the federation doesn’t need a frozen tundra that is pumping soon to be obsolete oil. Ontario? Ahhh…the NAFTA epi-centre…Obama will cancel the free-trade accord.
Neo-conservatism is all about control – UCLA & Berkley did a pathology study on the Cons – they are facists. Hitler was a neo-con and so was Bush.
Rata4You
December 5, 2008 at 8:53 am
I know! I mean, what’s “365 Jours” about? Is it just a really obviously named French-language calendar?
holycow818181
December 5, 2008 at 7:53 am
WOW< LIBEAL NDO Lefties FASCISM!!! Wow, we are blessed to be living in such times! If the Coalition goes forth, it is the END OF THE DOMINION! FU&K YA! Watch out for ISLMAMOFASCIT meddling as well. Could get really bad fighting the Leftiei Liberal nwew Green Nazi's! HA
Thunderwavia
December 5, 2008 at 7:01 am
We are in an “economic crisis”
Stephen Harper has a degree in economics.
Nuff said.
Yarcofin
December 5, 2008 at 6:52 am
Did anyone notice the book sitting on the shelf: “Hot Air”?
jonrmcleod
December 5, 2008 at 5:28 am
I’m indifferent to a coalition, but I wish the PM didn’t distort Canadians’ understanding of the system further.
In a Parliamentary system, the government is who is able to command the confidence of the House.
We vote for the MPs, and from among them the gov forms. It’s party discipline makes it appear as though Canadians vote for the ruling gov.
If we want to directly vote for our head of state, gov, etc., we need to change our system.
Fine by me, but let’s not fool ourselves further.
Hyperpandas
December 5, 2008 at 5:22 am
EPIC FAIL
Jagi79
December 5, 2008 at 12:37 am
that french prick is a joke
sintetsu
December 5, 2008 at 12:27 am
Call me crazy, but I can’t focus on Dion, just his books
oddjob
December 5, 2008 at 12:11 am
call me crazy, but our prime minister ain’t wearing his wedding ring!
kalch
December 5, 2008 at 12:01 am
bloc being partly in charge worries me a bit..
idlestation
December 4, 2008 at 11:36 pm
I agree with the NDP/Liberals..
But the Bloc are funny.. Literally anything that can be done to oust Harper, and they will do it without blinking.
I love it
Down with HArper!
codaquinn12
December 4, 2008 at 10:54 pm
Harper Won So leave him alone! They can wait for there turn in 4 years. This shows that all they want is power… Plus Layton is a big Hypocrite!! When He lost he said he will have harper’s back… look at what his doing now! What a big Hypocrite. Leave Harper alone his trying to do his job.
Takinittothestreets
December 4, 2008 at 10:46 pm
The lefts have lost their minds… All but the most hardcore NDPers and Liberals have lost confidence in their parties… nice to see everyone’s true colors… If their willing to team up with the Seps just to gain power it shows that their willing to compromise anything just because they all hate Harper… You can’t build a platform on the fact that you all oppose one man for different reasons…
GaladhrimArcher
December 4, 2008 at 10:21 pm
“Consensus is a… Canadian value.”
Indeed.
JohnAdamCulligan
December 4, 2008 at 10:15 pm
More people need to smell the rat.
purplebrickroad
December 4, 2008 at 10:04 pm
Exactly.
If they were really worried about the economy at all, they wouldn’t have waited until after the 300 million dollar election to do it.
What a waste.
purplebrickroad
December 4, 2008 at 10:03 pm
No doubt!!!
CPRailRTC
December 4, 2008 at 10:00 pm
This “Crisis” is all about ethics. This coalition was planned before the last election. The Conservative government was re-elected and introduced a budjet that would get rid off public funding to all political parties, in order to save money. Then you have the opposition parties go insane because of that. If the opposition parties want more money they should engage with citizens in order to get more donations. This current situation nothing more than an attept to grab power by the opposition.
knightdrako
December 4, 2008 at 9:16 pm
are you that naive lolita? This has nothing to do with making the house more productive. Its not about poverty, the economic crisis, health care, the enviroment or some other moral philosophical difference. Its simply about the scare of losing political funding and they are willing to gamble it all. Wake up
raunchyraven
December 4, 2008 at 8:49 pm
I don’t think Stephen Harper has been a great Prime Minister. He hasn’t been a catastrophe, but he hasn’t been great.
What I do like about the coalition is that Canada will not be governed in an arrogant kind of way like Harper and his friends have done for almost three years.
And, perhaps the house of commons will finally not be occupied by adults acting like school children. In short, it will be more productive. As a result, Canada will be more productive.
lolitathebitch
December 4, 2008 at 8:42 pm
I think Harper must be held reponcible for much of this mess however in this economic global disaster it scares the bloody bejesus out of me that this bumbling light weight along with the antichrist Jack Layton and seperatists will run the country. May God have mercy on us. In a Potential seminal moment in the countrys history this video with poor framing, lighting and english is the best they can up with. A pox on all of your political houses. You all smell like shit.
raunchyraven
December 4, 2008 at 8:19 pm
as someon has mentionned, the liberals need to get back into “focus” !
kirtapplante
December 4, 2008 at 8:09 pm
LOL !!! Dion dares Harper to face house of commons, Harper dares Dion to face his own party !!!
kirtapplante
December 4, 2008 at 8:02 pm
I don’t know much about Canadian politics, but after listening to that liberal leader (dion?), I smell a rat.
tyronebiggums3
December 4, 2008 at 7:58 pm
Stephen Harper has done great things for our country. He is honourable – an old fashioned qauality that today’s politians don’t have. The coalition is a bunch of whiners.
jenzeed
December 4, 2008 at 7:47 pm
I’m sure if Dion framed the video any lower, we see his hands hold up the camera!
dougpeng
December 4, 2008 at 7:01 pm
The fact that Dion and his people can’t deliver a taped speech on-time is just a snapshot of the hijinks we could expect if he was elected as leader. The framing of the shot, the Hot Air book on the shelf and the picture quality are just too funny – does this guy have any handlers?????
govern0r
December 4, 2008 at 5:52 pm
They’re all idiots. We’re doomed.
mettabee
December 4, 2008 at 5:27 pm
A true patriot? What’s the colour of the sky in your world?
PhilipJFry72
December 4, 2008 at 5:16 pm
blah blah blah
The coalition is a fucking joke. It’s an insult to our country and it’s just a shame that the education system in the country has failed to the point where people actually believe their bullshit.
PhilipJFry72
December 4, 2008 at 5:15 pm
Take a look at the book on the top shelf behind Dion. “Hot Air” hmm, why am I not surprised that this is what he is reading?
thesnake52000
December 4, 2008 at 5:08 pm
Said the man who declared martial law durring the October crisis.
thesnake52000
December 4, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Harper is a Snake , That’s obvious.
Dion is Hilarious ..but ultimately a Doofus , Layton is a dictator-elect with a strong agenda ,
Ironically, from what I’ve seen,
Gilles Duceppe seems the most sensible and reliable of the four and I’m not even from Quebec or Francophone in any way.
yootubehd
December 4, 2008 at 4:53 pm
why keep reviving and renewing federalism.. it doesn’t work. Should harper become a dictator the people would say they never saw it coming…
This coalition is the more representative of the total vote… with no proportional elections democracy becomes a joke… ’cause a minority gov. can legitimate itself with out having the absolute majoritiy of the people behind it anyway.
So Dion is a muppet… so what! he wont make all the decisions…
Harper on the other hand, is dangerous!!!
traroveloz
December 4, 2008 at 4:22 pm
oh.. Coalitions work in other parts of the world. That;s great. There are also civilian uprisings and violent rebel groups. There are also panda bears in other parts of the world. How come we dont have any? It’s unfair!
tpmcellular
December 4, 2008 at 4:17 pm
Do some research on that.
90210bt
December 4, 2008 at 4:12 pm
haha… Dion’s a joke..
And by the way, anyone with basic knowledge knows that the policies of Canada’s Conservative Party is more LEFT wing than the Democrats in the US. Even with the Conservatives in power, the government has a much larger role in social spending and in the economy..
If Harper is a neo-con, then Obama’s a Nazi.
lazyvoiced
December 4, 2008 at 3:52 pm
God bless you, Mr. Dion. You are a fine and decent man and a true Canadian patriot.
To paraphrase Pierre Elliott Trudeau, another patriot and a REAL Canadian Prime Minister :
“Stephen Harper and the Conservatives want to take democracy AWAY from our children and grandchildren ?
NO ! That’s our answer ! “
PaulWilbee
December 4, 2008 at 3:02 pm
Someone has to do a spoof on Dion’s blurry cellphonesque video, the Dion Witch Project
Buddy1205
December 4, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Harper is a whack job. He is clearly using his position against Canadians…Why would he cut funding for opposition parties? He already uses his neo-conservative ideals to run and justify position which are always pro-American (which is ridiculous). I dont care for this G-20 nonesense, all of these political spats which cost each of us our hard earned tax dollars for stupid recitivist style election threats. Canada has to see through Harper, somehow
TEAMCANADA1
December 4, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Harper was good, but I thought Max Headroom had some good points, too.
mattneffer
December 4, 2008 at 1:17 pm
Just because coalitions work in other countries, doesn’t mean that it will work for Canada. Dion’s being a sore loser because his spending money got cut.
music2lokyan
December 4, 2008 at 12:45 pm
The Book on the shelf over his shoulder says Hot Air!!!! lol
wmathison
December 4, 2008 at 12:42 pm
good night…thank you so much…good night
lol
stevematylewicz
December 4, 2008 at 11:59 am
What a joke Canada’s politics are,
We have Harper who wants to cut the wages of the public sector and deny the unions the right to vote, not to mention he planned to hurt his opponents by removing the majority of their financing — good luck running a campaing with no money. The only good thing that can come from this is that the coalition does not take place and Harper is shook up and a little more reasonable in future endevours.
emulateit
December 4, 2008 at 11:45 am
“Goodnight, thank you so much, goodnight”
That was about all I grasped out of Dion’s garbled English… what a travesty of a leader he is.
Oh well, the coalition will never see the light of day… you just watch!
masoncgy
December 4, 2008 at 11:40 am
See the book in the back, entitled “Hot Air”?
What a farce.
tightlaces
December 4, 2008 at 11:37 am
Harper will do anything legal or not to stay in power…. Harper is a liar, a traitor….
Nicholai322
December 4, 2008 at 11:12 am
The book behind Dion says it all. Hot Air.
TheTruthHurtsYou
December 4, 2008 at 10:50 am
I agree
TheTruthHurtsYou
December 4, 2008 at 10:50 am
He’s not even able to speak English lol
jmammann
December 4, 2008 at 10:31 am
The deal is done – Harper’s on the run. Just suspended parliament via advice to the GG Michaelle Jean, who agreed. Nothing get’s done for the next 60 days – dodges a non-confidence vote, stalls the coalition. Stalls the economy, not even the thin Flaherty Economic Update gets implemented. Democracy at work … while the people are unemployed.
bsg1006
December 4, 2008 at 10:29 am
Harper’s the one who just staged a bloodless coup. Today he advised the Governor General to SUSPEND parliament, she agreed. It’s a done deal. How’s that for dictatorial power with only 37% of the popular vote?
bsg1006
December 4, 2008 at 10:25 am
Right or wrong, many people in Canada vote for a Prime Minister. The fact is that Conservatives received an increase level of support, and the liberals received less. However, Stephane Dion will end up being Prime Minister. This is a militaryless Coup d’etat!
JK0Playa
December 4, 2008 at 10:11 am
So Dion thinks he’s going to swoop in like Superman and within’ a few months he’s going to fix the economy. This guys is a joke and a dangerous man.
supersexy300
December 4, 2008 at 10:09 am
Thank you very much. I’m exposing this on Housing Doom. It’s critical Americans see this.
doomerjohnm
December 4, 2008 at 10:08 am
Dion — Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. What’s his plan? What is he going to do better than Harper. He spent nearly 3 minutes talking but not saying anything.
supersexy300
December 4, 2008 at 10:07 am
Liberals need to remain out of office for a long long time
albertherz
December 4, 2008 at 9:38 am
Why should the governments of the world be spending our money to stimulate the economy? Shouldnt the big corps. have this responsibility since they put us in this spot? I havent seen them reduce costs of goods so far in this recession to simulate. let them Cut costs of goods, take out a chunk of their profit margin that they have been herding from us. But no, lets bail them out and have them raise the cost of goods using the excuse of the falling dollar.
Ottawajames
December 4, 2008 at 9:19 am
lol “we tolerated them, that makes us fill complicit partners in this fiasco IMO.” point taken, but in our “free world” we have no power over companies, doing what they want, kind of a catch 22 thing, lol.
Ottawajames
December 4, 2008 at 8:51 am
jeez focus liberals
MisterSlacker
December 4, 2008 at 8:51 am
but Ottawajames I do see it like you do, let the big companies and the wealthy CEO’s that refused to grow and change take the hard lesson, be accountable (which is what they are paid for) and go under if that is what it has to be.
fingertortch
December 4, 2008 at 8:50 am
“We as a people did not bring on this recession; the corporations did, with chief executives making the wrong choices” <— we tolerated them, that makes us fill complicit partners in this fiasco IMO.
fingertortch
December 4, 2008 at 8:47 am
“Its too easy to lump everyone together” <—I am truly ignorant that is true, but hey i thought I would shoot off at the mouth anyway. I hope you are correct. It is my experience that Canada is a pathetic mediocre country though. Sorry if that offends anyone. I can't stand this place. It is rich with freedoms and blessings and manners but it has remained such a junior partner in the world.
fingertortch
December 4, 2008 at 8:46 am
We as a people did not bring on this recession; the corporations did, with chief executives making the wrong choices. These are the people that rule the econony,not the governing politics. Recessions do not get fixed over night and that seems to be what most of the world is trying to do. It sucks yes for sure. But I for one do not want to give the same people that put us in the exact same potion or worse if they are helped. It would only get worse. Stop feeding them money. And start rebuilding.
Ottawajames
December 4, 2008 at 8:45 am
“Trust me if they fall, there will be new better companys in the auto industry, waiting for their chance to take over.” <—agreed. This might be the only way to allow for new crops to spring up. But boy is this gonna pinch! Dayum!
fingertortch
December 4, 2008 at 8:42 am
I can’t agree, there are lots of business leaders in Canada who stand head and shoulders above our politicians. Just visit your local Rotary Club or Chamber of Commerce – you’ll meet lots of business people who are active in the community in positive ways. Its too easy to lump everyone together, especially when the real problem is the CEOs you mention are in the US, not Canada. That’s where the problem started, and that’s where it will end.
liberty4canada
December 4, 2008 at 8:42 am
Well, you have a point, but the way I see it, inside the large corporations or in the current government options we have created, the presense of leadership to lead us all into a worthwhile future is missing.
fingertortch
December 4, 2008 at 8:37 am
Yeah great, then after we nationalize our industries we can have bring in wage and price controls and a planned economy.
It worked for the Soviet Union! Oh wait, no it didn’t.
liberty4canada
December 4, 2008 at 8:29 am
Coming from Quebec I can say I am terribly disappointed in that… why is Dion still the head of a National party when his English skills are terrible. The Bloc is currently not the solution – even if they claim otherwise – is it not obvious they hold Quebec back by isolating it into a lone entity within Canada? Quebec asks to be alone and considered special and well, they are isolated from the rest.
NekronX20
December 4, 2008 at 6:20 am
so sad… dion is too much of an intellect to communicate with the common people properly… still, he is right in that a coalition government is a legitimate way of taking over the government…
MizuRyuu
December 4, 2008 at 12:56 am
One word of advice from a humble citizen to Harper, the great economist and politician of the century:
Please avoid playing Cat and Mouse game when you are a mouse.
azdaktoday
December 4, 2008 at 12:39 am
See the book on the shelf on the left side of the video? “Hot Air”. Some handler is going to get it.
Paladin3000
December 4, 2008 at 12:20 am
lol dion’s using his webcam
NoLeftTurn2006
December 3, 2008 at 11:27 pm